British Diplomatic Oral History Programme

The British Diplomatic Oral History Programme records the recollections of former diplomats. Through these oral histories, which are conserved at the Churchill Archives Centre, the Programme aims to go behind the official documents to explore how diplomats experienced significant events as well as providing valuable insights into the daily workings of diplomacy. Highlighted here are the transcripts of oral history recordings with former diplomats.
Transcript of interview: Sir Percy Cradock
Reference Code:
DOHP 26
Date:
1997 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Peregrine Rhodes
Reference Code:
DOHP 79
Date:
2003 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Peter Hall
Reference Code:
DOHP 89
Date:
2002 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Peter Marshall
Reference Code:
DOHP 163
Date:
2017 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Peter Ramsbotham
Reference Code:
DOHP 44
Date:
2001 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Peter Westmacott
Reference Code:
DOHP 166
Date:
2017 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Reginald Hibbert
Reference Code:
DOHP 24
Date:
1997 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Richard Best
Reference Code:
DOHP 7
Date:
1996 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Richard Dales
Reference Code:
DOHP 164
Date:
2016-2017 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Richard Parsons
Reference Code:
DOHP 101
Date:
2005 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Richard Stagg
Reference Code:
DOHP 218
Date:
2022 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Rob Young
Reference Code:
DOHP 178
Date:
2019 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Robert Wade-Gery
Reference Code:
DOHP 47
Date:
2000 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Robin Christopher
Reference Code:
DOHP 215
Date:
2021 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Robin Fearn
Reference Code:
DOHP 75
Date:
2002 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Robin McLaren
Reference Code:
DOHP 15
Date:
1996 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Roderic Lyne
Reference Code:
DOHP 105
Date:
2006 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Rodric Braithwaite
Reference Code:
DOHP 30
Date:
1998 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Roger Bone
Reference Code:
DOHP 165
Date:
2018 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Roger Carrick
Reference Code:
DOHP 86
Date:
2004 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Roger Tomkys
Reference Code:
DOHP 152
Date:
2015 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Roy Denman
Reference Code:
DOHP 61
Date:
1999 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles
Reference Code:
DOHP 129
Date:
2011 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Simon Fraser
Reference Code:
DOHP 172
Date:
2018 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Stephen Brown
Reference Code:
DOHP 226
Date:
2023 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme